BRICS Summit: A New Era of Economic Alliances

The summit of the BRICS group begins in Russia, the first meeting since formally welcoming Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates into the bloc; European leaders discuss migration after a series of calls for speedier deportations and revised asylum processes; Colombia hosts the UN Biodiversity Summit; and Canada expels six Indian diplomats tied to the murder of a Sikh separatist.

Mentioned on the Podcast

“The Drug Lords’ Side-Hustle: Smuggling Macaws, Jaguars and Frogs,” The Economist

“Living Planet Report 2024,” World Wildlife Fund

“A Warning Sign: Where Biodiversity Loss Is Happening Around the World,” World Wildlife Fund

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/russia-hosts-brics-summit-eu-leaders-talk-migration-un-biodiversity-summit-kicks-and-more